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Exam 70-246 Training: Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012
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Exam 70-246 Training: Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud

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This course describes how to monitor and operate a private cloud with System Center 2012. Students will learn the basics of the cloud, cloud services, mointoring and automating responses. Students will also learn about managing problems in the private cloud, service management, cloud protection and cleaning up system center databases.

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Kenneth Mayer - Microsoft Certified Trainer (CCSI, MCT, CCNP, CCDA)

Ken started his career in computer technology in 1980s. He has offered a wide variety of IT training and high level consulting projects for Fortune 500 companies across the United States and Western Europe. He has achieved the Certified Cisco Systems Instructor certification. The CCSI certification involved a two-day lab and observation event held on Cisco in Paris, France Facility. This gave Ken the accreditation to be able to deliver Cisco Authorized Courses as a CCSI. He has taught the full line of Cisco CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP and CCIP course curriculums, including Cisco's security appliances such as PIX and IDS. Ken is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer and a Certified Ethical Hacker (EC Council) certified trainer and consultant.

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Course Outline

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Module 01 - System Center 2012

• Lesson 1: What is System Center 2012?
• Suite of Components
• Operations Manager
• Configuration Manager
• Service Manager
• Orchestrator
• Data Protection Manager
• Virtual Machine Manager
• Putting it All Together
• Module 01 Review

Module 02 - Introducing the Cloud

• Lesson 1: Discussion of Cloud Computing
• How Cloud Computing Came About
• Differences Between Private and Public Clouds
• Models
• Implementing the Private Cloud
• Using System Center 2012 with the Private Cloud
• Lesson 2: Important Requirements
• Requirements
• Onboarding and Services
• Administrative Functions
• Lesson 3: Working with System Center and the Infrastructure
• Using VMM for the Cloud Design
• Cloud Management with the VMM
• Orchestrator
• Lesson 4: Maintaining the Cloud Health
• How to Monitor Health and Performance
• What Are the Key Indicators?
• Lesson 5: How Components are Integrated
• Why Integrate SC Components?
• How to Make Sure All is Working
• Lesson 6: Are You in Compliance?
• Compliance
• Remediation
• Demo - Verifying the Private Cloud Infrastructure
• Demo - Verifying System Center Components
• Module 02 Review

Module 03 - Working with the Business Cloud

• Lesson 1: Examining SC 2012 VMM
• Introducing VMM
• Features of VMM
• Securing VMM
• Lesson 2: Working with VMs with the VMM
• Looking at the Fabric
• VMs
• Jobs
• Working with Settings
• Lesson 3: Creating Clouds for Business
• The Business Unit
• Resources
• Capacity
• Capabilities
• Demo - Configuring and Optimizing Business Unit Clouds
• Module 03 Review

Module 04 - Cloud Services

• Lesson 1: Looking at Service Templates and VMM Profiles
• What Constitutes the Service Template
• Planning and Preparation of the Service Template
• Guest OS Profiles
• Hardware Profiles
• Application Profiles
• SQL Server Profile
• Lesson 2: Web Deploy Packages
• Describing Web Deploy
• How to Install and Create a Package
• Connecting Web Deploy to an App Profile
• Lesson 3: Server App-V Introduction
• Understanding the Server App-V
• How to Sequence an Application
• Lesson 4: The Data of the N-Tier Application
• Describing Data-Tier Application Packages
• Using DAC Packages with VMM
• Using DAC Packages with VMM (Continued)
• Demo - Importing and Deploying the Stock Trader Application
• Module 04 Review

Module 05 - Monitoring

• Lesson 1: Overview of Operations Manager
• What is Operations Manager?
• User Roles to Secure Operations Manager
• Operations Manager Architecture
• Deploying Agents Manually and Automatically
• Active Directory's Involvement with Deploying Agents
• Lesson 2: Customize the Monitoring Operations
• What is a Management Pack?
• Monitoring Cloud Components
• Lesson 3: Monitoring Application Performance
• Types of Applications
• Using the APM Template
• How APM Monitors Performance and Reliability
• Basic Configuration of APM
• Lesson 4: Advanced Monitoring
• Server Side Monitoring
• Server Side Best Practices
• Client Side Monitoring
• How to Fine Tune APM's Configuration
• Lesson 5: Using Operations Manager for Applications
• Applications Monitoring with Operations Manager
• What is the Application Advisor?
• Application Diagnostics
• Lesson 6: Using Operations Manager for the Network
• Operations Manager Support Network Devices and Extended Monitoring Capabilities
• What Security Issues Should You Think of When Monitoring the Network Infrastructure?
• How to Configure Network Device Monitoring
• Lesson 7: Using Operations Manager for Distributed Applications
• Understanding Distributed Applications
• Monitoring Distributed Applications
• Viewing Distributed Application Health
• Demo - Deploying an Agent
• Demo - Configuration for Custom Monitoring
• Demo - Configuring Basic Monitoring and Application Performance
• Module 05 Review

Module 06 - Automating Responses

• Lesson 1: Looking at Orchestrator 2012
• Orchestrator Components
• Orchestrator Integration Packs
• Lesson 2: Putting Orchestrator, Operations Manager, and Service Manager Together
• Integration with Operations Manager
• Integration with Service Manager
• Activity Collections
• Workflow Controls
• Configuring Runbook
• Demo - Operating and Extending Service Management
• Demo - Prerequisites for Automating Self-Service Provisioning
• Module 06 Review

Module 07 - Managing Problems in the Private Cloud

• Lesson 1: What is Problem Management
• Comparing Incidents to Problems
• Describing Problem Management
• Creating Problem Records with Service Manager
• How to Link Problems to Incidents
• Lesson 2: Using Custom Rules
• Types of Rules
• Targeting Rules and Monitors to Applications and Computers
• Generating Alerts
• Demo - Problem Management in the Private Cloud
• Module 07 Review

Module 08 - Service Management in the Private Cloud

• Lesson 1: Service Manager Introduction
• Introduction to Service Manager
• Architecture
• Integration with Other SC Components
• Operating Service Manager
• Lesson 2: Security Settings
• User Roles
• Run As…
• PowerShell Security
• Lesson 3: Work Items
• Incidents
• Problems
• Change Requests
• Release Records
• Lesson 4: Incident Queues and Service Offerings
• What is an Incident Queue?
• How to Make an Incident Queue
• Self-Service Portal
• Request Offerings
• Service Offerings
• Demo - Configuring the Incident Template
• Module 08 Review

Module 09 - Cloud Protection, Recovery, and Compliance

• Lesson 1: Protecting and Recovering Data for the Private Cloud
• What is the DPM?
• Deploying Agents
• How to Make a Protection Group
• Verifying Protected Data
• Lesson 2: Data Recovery
• Automating Data Recovery
• How to Recover Data Manually
• What Can a User Recover?
• Lesson 3: Overview of the Process Pack for IT GRC
• Compliance Management Processes
• Overview of the Process Pack for IT GRC
• Lesson 4: Installing the Process Pack for IT GRC
• Preparing and Configuring the Environment for the Process for IT GRC
• Installing and Configuring the Process Pack for IT GRC
• Lesson 5: Implementing an IT GRC Control Management Program
• Creating the Control Management Program
• How to Administer the Control Management Program
• Lesson 6: How to Maintain Compliance Through VMM Security Baselines with System Center Advisor
• VMM Support of the Software Update Compliance
• System Center Advisor
• Demo - Configuring Manual Protection
• Module 09 Review

Module 10 - SLAs, Dashboards and Widgets

• Lesson 1: Configuring and Deploying Widgets and Dashboards
• Configuring Views
• Host to Configure and Publish a Dashboard
• Lesson 2: Real-Time State Using Visio
• Visio Framework
• Visio Diagrams
• Putting Visio Diagrams on SharePoint
• Lesson 3: System Center Analytics
• What is SC Analytics?
• Discussion of the SC SM Data Warehouse
• Introducing SC SM Manager Cubes
• Discussion of the SC OM Data Warehouse
• Lesson 4: Service Level Tracking
• Describing the Process
• SLT
• SLT Reporting
• Using SharePoint
• Lesson 5: Viewing SSRS and Excel to View Data
• Standard Reports
• Using Excel
• Service Manager Analysis Library
• Lesson 6: PerformancePoint
• Architecture
• Dashboard Designer
• Demo - Configuring Service Level Tracking
• Module 10 Review

Module 11 - Cleaning Up System Center Databases

• Lesson 1: Service Manager Groom Settings
• Saving Data in the Service Manager Database
• Working with the Service Manager Data Warehouse Groom Settings
• Operations Manager Groom Settings
• Lesson 2: View and Purge Orchestrator Runbook Logs
• View Orchestrator Logs
• Purging Orchestrator Logs
• Demo - Creating an IT GRC Control Management Program
• Module 11 Review
• Course Closure

Course Features:

• Video Lectures and Expert Instruction
  Practical knowledge is essential for success in a real world environment and we have chosen our instructors with this in mind - many of our instructors are business owners and have been employed in their respective fields for decades!
• PowerPoint
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• Easy Navigation
  Move forward, back, and repeat entire topics or just a section. A progress bar illuminates as you advance through exercises.
• Printable Study Guides
  Printable study guides for the entire course are available. This allows all material to be viewed, reviewed, and printed for viewing at a later date.
• Review Exercises
  Each section has a review quiz to aid in the learning process by validating the comprehension of the material covered before moving on to a new section.
• Resume Option
  All courses are resumed to where you left off last session allowing you to learn when it is convenient for you without the hassle of remembering where you where.
• Full Motion Video
  All courses feature full-motion videos of instructors teaching the information as if they are speaking directly to you. Our unique delivery simulates a one-on-one classroom environment creating a more personal lesson and learning experience.
• Certificate of Completion
  Upon completion of your training course, you will receive a Certificate of completion displaying your full name, course completed as well as the date of completion. You can print this out or save it digitally to showcase your accomplishment.
• Live, Hands-On Demonstrations
  Demonstrations are a way for the instructor to show and tell the user how to perform a task by actually doing it on screen in front of them.
• Mobile Access: All our training courses are now available across all mobile devices.